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| April 22, 2014 |
 Arianespace's Vega launcher receives its "upper composite" for this month's launch Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) Apr 23, 2014 - The third Vega has completed its build-up at the Spaceport in French Guiana, allowing final checkout to begin ahead of this lightweight launcher's April 28 mission with the DZZ-HR Earth observation satellite. Vega's assembly concluded this week with integration of the "upper composite," consisting of DZZ-HR and its protective payload fairing. Installation took place at the Spaceport's ZLV ... more |  |
 Upside-down planet reveals new method for studying binary star systems Seattle WA (SPX) Apr 23, 2014 - What looked at first like a sort of upside-down planet has instead revealed a new method for studying binary star systems, discovered by a University of Washington student astronomer. Working with UW astronomer Eric Agol, doctoral student Ethan Kruse has confirmed the first "self-lensing" binary star system - one in which the mass of the closer star can be measured by how powerfully it mag ... more |  |
45th Space Wing supports third SpaceX Launch for ISS Resupply mission Cape Canaveral AFB FL (SPX) Apr 23, 2014 - The 45th Space Wing supported Space Exploration Technologies' (SpaceX) successful launch of their Falcon 9 Dragon spacecraft from Space Launch Complex 40 here at 3:25 p.m. EDT April 18. A combined team of military members, government civilians and contractors from across the 45th Space Wing provided vital launch support to the mission, including weather forecasts, launch and range operatio ... more |  |
 China issues first assessment on space activities Beijing (XNA) Apr 23, 2014 - A leading space research group in China released the country's first assessment of the current situation and future trends of international space activities on Thursday. The report was compiled by the research group of the Qian Xuesen Laboratory of Launch Vehicle Technology. The report showed that space activities have flourished in recent years. Big space powers led in terms of sate ... more |  |
 Robonaut from the ISS gets new legs for Easter Moscow (Voice of Russia) Apr 23, 2014 - Robonaut R2, the first robotic humanoid working on the International Space Station, has finally received its legs. The 'present' to R2, delivered by a SpaceX rocket, marks one more milestone in space humanoid robotics. Robonaut, currently only a torso, head and arms, is attached to a support post and has been operating on the ISS for three years. The new legs, delivered to R2 on East ... more |  |
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Exoplanets Soon to Gleam in the Eye of NESSI Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 23, 2014 - The New Mexico Exoplanet Spectroscopic Survey Instrument (NESSI) will soon get its first "taste" of exoplanets, helping astronomers decipher their chemical composition. Exoplanets are planets that orbit stars beyond our sun. NESSI got its first peek at the sky on April 3, 2014. It looked at Pollux, a star in the Gemini constellation, and Arcturus, in the Bootes constellation, confirming th ... more |  |
 Russia to Test Launch New Angara Rocket June 25 Moscow (RIA Novosti) Apr 23, 2014 - The date of the maiden launch of Russia's new Angara rocket has been set for June 25, an official with the Russian Space Agency told RIA Novosti Friday. "The launch is set for June 25, with the 26th as a backup date," the official said. He added the rocket would be fired without an orbital payload from the Plesetsk space center, located about 800 kilometers north of Moscow. The ... more |  |
 Vitamin B3 Might Have Been Made in Space, Delivered to Earth by Meteorites Greenbelt MD (SPX) Apr 23, 2014 - Ancient Earth might have had an extraterrestrial supply of vitamin B3 delivered by carbon-rich meteorites, according to a new analysis by NASA-funded researchers. The result supports a theory that the origin of life may have been assisted by a supply of key molecules created in space and brought to Earth by comet and meteor impacts. "It is always difficult to put a value on the connection ... more |  |
 A cross-section of the Universe Garching, Germany (SPX) Apr 23, 2014 - An image of a galaxy cluster taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope gives a remarkable cross-section of the Universe, showing objects at different distances and stages in cosmic history. They range from cosmic near neighbours to objects seen in the early years of the Universe. The 14-hour exposure shows objects around a billion times fainter than can be seen with the naked eye. ... more |  |
 Lockheed Martin Solar Ultraviolet Imager Installed on GOES-R Weather Satellite Palo Alto CA (SPX) Apr 23, 2014 - Lockheed Martin has delivered a new solar analysis payload that will help scientists measure and forecast space weather, which can damage satellites, electrical grids and communications systems on Earth. The Solar Ultraviolet Imager (SUVI) instrument was integrated with the first flight vehicle of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) next-generation Geostationary Op ... more |  |
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 NASA's MMS Observatories Stacked For Testing Greenbelt, MD (SPX) Apr 23, 2014 - Engineers at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., accomplished another first. Using a large overhead crane, they mated two Magnetospheric Multiscale, or MMS, observatories - also called mini-stacks - at a time, to construct a full four-stack of observatories. Next, the MMS four-stack will be carefully transported from their Goddard cleanroom to a special vibration facilit ... more |  |
 NASA Sees Earth From Orbit In 2013 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Apr 23, 2014 - A fleet of orbiting satellites monitors Earth constantly. The satellites from NASA and other space agencies give us a fresh, wide perspective on things that we can see from the ground - and things that we can't. A look back at Earth in 2013 from the viewpoint of orbit reveals the kind of data gathering and technical achievement that are the reason NASA puts Earth-observing satellites in sp ... more |  |
ATK Announces Contract Award from ULA to Build Composite Launch Vehicle Structures Arlington VA (SPX) Apr 23, 2014 - ATK has reached agreement on a $178 million contract award as part of the Air Force's Phase 1 Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) buy from United Launch Alliance (ULA). The order value includes hardware for both of the current United States Air Force EELV launch vehicles, the Atlas V and Delta IV. The initial contracting period includes large composite structures with deliveries comme ... more |  |
First Potentially Habitable Earth-Sized Planet Confirmed By Gemini And Keck Observatories Hilo HI (SPX) Apr 23, 2014 - The first Earth-sized exoplanet orbiting within the habitable zone of another star has been confirmed by observations with both the W. M. Keck Observatory and the Gemini Observatory. The initial discovery, made by NASA's Kepler Space Telescope, is one of a handful of smaller planets found by Kepler and verified using large ground-based telescopes. It also confirms that Earth-sized planets do exi ... more |  |
 A Star's Early Chemistry Shapes Life-Friendly Atmospheres Moffett Field CA (SPX) Apr 22, 2014 - Born in a disc of gas and rubble, planets eventually come together as larger and larger pieces of dust and rock stick together. They may be hundreds of light-years away from us, but astronomers can nevertheless watch these planets as they form. One major point of interest is the chemistry of the rubble that forms around a star before a planetary system is formed, known as the protoplanetar ... more |  |
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 NASA's Human Path to Mars Washington DC (SPX) Apr 22, 2014 - NASA is developing the capabilities needed to send humans to an asteroid by 2025 and Mars in the 2030s - goals outlined in the bipartisan NASA Authorization Act of 2010 and in the U.S. National Space Policy, also issued in 2010. Mars is a rich destination for scientific discovery and robotic and human exploration as we expand our presence into the solar system. Its formation and evolution ... more |  |
Opportunity Rover Driving Up To Crater Rim Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 22, 2014 - Opportunity is exploring 'Murray Ridge,' part of the west rim of Endeavour Crater. The near-term plan is to drive up to the crater rim's ridgeline and image the interior of Endeavour. On Sol 3630 (April 10, 204), Opportunity moved 28 feet (8.6 meters) to a local highpoint to catch a dramatic sweeping view into the crater. Over the next few sols, the rover collected a large Panoramic ... more |  |
NASA Rover Opportunity's Selfie Shows Clean Machine Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 22, 2014 - In its sixth Martian winter, NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity now has cleaner solar arrays than in any Martian winter since its first on the Red Planet, in 2005. Cleaning effects of wind events in March boosted the amount of electricity available for the rover's work. The mission is using the rover's added energy to inspect "Murray Ridge," on the western rim of Endeavour Crater, t ... more |  |
 John C. Houbolt, Unsung Hero of the Apollo Program, Dies at Age 95 Washington DC (SPX) Apr 22, 2014 - "In the space race of the 1950s and '60s, the leading voices were rocket scientist Wernher von Braun and ... another guy. Household names included Neil Armstrong, Alan Shepard and ... oh, you know, the fellow who pushed the idea of a separate crew capsule and lunar lander. America wouldn't have won the race, the Eagle wouldn't have landed in 1969 and the Apollo 13 crew would never have survived ... more |  |
Impact glass stores biodata for millions of years Providence RI (SPX) Apr 22, 2014 - Asteroid and comet impacts can cause widespread ecological havoc, killing off plants and animals on regional or even global scales. But new research from Brown University shows that impacts can also preserve the signatures of ancient life at the time of an impact. A research team led by Brown geologist Pete Schultz has found fragments of leaves and preserved organic compounds lodged inside ... more |  |
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